Lea County, New Mexico Wells Summary
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Total wells
Last 60 days
Prior 60 days
60-day trend
Lea County contains 48,526 wells on file, with top operators including PRE-ONGARD WELL OPERATOR and EOG RESOURCES INC.
Most recent well on record: TWO FACE FEDERAL COM #812H, operated by Permian Resources Operating, LLC — last updated June 2026.
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-07-02
By basin
- 93 Permian
- 5 Other
Drilling for
- 92 Oil
- 5 Gas
- 1 Miscellaneous
Lea County well density
Every dot is one well — small blue dots are historic wells;
larger orange dots are wells with activity in the last 60 days.
48,519 wells plotted ·
250 active in last 60 days
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Top Operators in Lea County by total wells
Operators: Pre-Ongard Well Operator, Eog Resources Inc, Devon Energy Production Company, Lp, Coterra Energy Operating Co., Hilcorp Energy Company, Matador Production Company, Cog Operating Llc, Southwest Royalties Inc, Chevron U S A Inc, Oxy Usa Inc.
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Recent wells
| Well Name | Last activity | Updates | Operator | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWO FACE FEDERAL COM #812H | 2026-06-30 | Permian Resources Operating, LLC | 30-025-56367 | |
| SHIPROCK 5 FED COM #750H | 2026-06-30 | EOG RESOURCES INC | 30-025-56334 | |
| HOLYFIELD 9 FEDERAL COM #501H | 2026-06-30 | EOG RESOURCES INC | 30-025-56374 | |
| TWO FACE FEDERAL COM #202H | 2026-06-30 | Permian Resources Operating, LLC | 30-025-56368 | |
| CATTLEMEN FEDERAL COM #303H | 2026-06-30 | Permian Resources Operating, LLC | 30-025-56355 | |
| SNEAKY SNAKE 24 12 FEDERAL COM #016H | 2026-06-30 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, LP | 30-025-56332 | |
| HOLYFIELD 9 FEDERAL COM #504H | 2026-06-30 | EOG RESOURCES INC | 30-025-56377 | |
| LONESOME DOVE FEDERAL COM #301H | 2026-06-30 | Permian Resources Operating, LLC | 30-025-56358 | |
| BARLOW XL 22 34 FEDERAL COM #502H | 2026-06-30 | EOG RESOURCES INC | 30-025-56373 | |
| BARLOW XL 22 34 FEDERAL COM #501H | 2026-06-30 | EOG RESOURCES INC | 30-025-56372 |
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